FX renews ‘Justified’

Skein returns to cabler for fourth season

Cabler has ordered 13 additional episodes for the series from FX Prods. and Sony Pictures Television. Show is based on the short story “Fire in the Hole,” as well as novels, from author Elmore Leonard.

The current third season, in which six episodes are left to air, is averaging 4.3 million total viewers and 2.1 million in the 18-49 demo for firstrun episodes, marking an 8% increase in both categories from a year ago. When weekly multiruns of the show are cumed, the series is drawing 7 million viewers.

” ‘Justified’ is one of television’s best series, and this season has reinforced that excellence,” said Nick Grad, FX exec veep of original programming. “We look forward to many more seasons to come.”